Background: Most toxicological studies focus on a single agent, though this does not reflect the real world scenario in which humans are exposed to multiple chemicals. Objectives: We prospectively studied manganese-lead interactions in early childhood to examine whether manganese-lead co-exposure is associated with neurodevelopmental deficiencies that are more severe than expected based on effects...

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Background: There is some evidence for an association between traffic noise and ischemic heart disease, however associations with blood pressure have been inconsistent and little is known about health effects of railway noise. Objectives: The main aim was to investigate effects of railway and traffic noise exposure on blood pressure and, secondly, address potentially...

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Background. Heatwaves have a drastic impact on urban populations, which could increase with climate change. Objectives. The objective of this study was to evaluate, from a public health prevention perspective, new indicators of elderly people’s exposure to heat in Paris using satellite thermal images. Methods. We used a time series of 61 NOAA-AVHRR images...

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